She hasn’t released new music in over two years and she had to cancel her tour but that hasn’t prevented Lady Gaga from retaining her position as one of the most popular public figures on the planet. In fact, according to the Forbes Celebrity 100 list, she is the most powerful musician in the world.
Crazed fans who enjoy living vicariously through their favourite artists have a reason to celebrate today. The 2012 Forbes list of the World’s Highest-Paid Musicians has been announced and it entails shocking placements by some of the biggest stars in Hip-Hop, Pop, Rock and even R&B.
Who needs good album sales when you have an extensive list of endorsement deals? That mantra perfectly applies to Jennifer Lopez and helped the new Epic Records signee to top the Forbes Celebrity 100 list for the first time in her career.
A hectic schedule of touring, paid appearances and endorsement deals has resulted in a major pay day for one of the world’s most demanded Pop stars. Indeed, the pervasive Lady Gaga has been crowned as the highest paid woman in music with estimated earnings exceeding $90 million.
Maybe Beyonce does run the world after all. The singer has been crowned by Forbes as one of the most powerful black women in the US, nabbing the honor of being the only musician on the list.
Forbes has unveiled the annual list of Hip-Hop’s top 20 earners and as usual, Jay-Z has landed at #1. The rap icon has outperformed all other contenders including Diddy, Eminem and even Kanye West.